Swansboro is 7-1 against Southwest Onslow since March of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Swansboro Pirates will head out on the road to face off against the Southwest Onslow Stallions at 1:00 p.m. Swansboro will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
Swansboro scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by an 11-0 margin over White Oak. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
The result came thanks to Ryan Brinkley's shutout, as he gave up just zero hits and racked up 14 Ks. Those 14 strikeouts set a new season-high mark for him.
At the plate, Dean Germosen was incredible, going 4-for-4 with five RBI, two doubles, and a run. Jack Johnson was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-1.
Meanwhile, Southwest Onslow fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Dixon on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Bulldogs by a score of 6-5. Southwest Onslow has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Southwest Onslow saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jonathon Pittman, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-5.
Swansboro's victory bumped their record up to 3-4. As for Southwest Onslow, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-6.
Swansboro came out on top in a nail-biter against Southwest Onslow in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, sneaking past 3-2. Will Swansboro repeat their success, or does Southwest Onslow have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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